AT an International Women’s Day event on 7 March, Leanne Maloni and Dr Nirali Shah (pictured with Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley) each received the Kingston Woman of the Year award. They were named the winners from a group of 29 outstanding nominees. See story page 3
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THE intersection of Station Street, McLeod Road, and Nepean Highway in Carrum is set to receive a $3 million upgrade.
The level crossing at Carrum was
removed in 2020, but safety at the intersection has been a concern ever since. In November 2020 a 75-yearold woman was killed in a car crash at the intersection of Station Street and McLeod Road.
After undertaking surveys and investigations in 2024, the intersection will be redeveloped.
The federal government has put in
$3 million for works. In a statement, Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said the project will include construction of a new left turn lane from McLeod Rd into Station Street, two right turn lanes onto Nepean Highway, and improved directional signage.
“It’s fantastic to have a partner in Canberra who is investing with us to ensure our growing community has
the infrastructure it needs. Through this investment we’ll upgrade this key local intersection. More importantly, we’ll cut traffic and get locals home safe,” Kilkenny said. “Through the suburban roads blitz, we’re taking on the smaller projects that will make a big difference to local families, including here in Carrum.” Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea said
“this funding is ready right now to fix the issues at the intersection of McLeod Road and Station Street.”
“The Albanese Labor Government continues to invest in roads and infrastructure in our community.”
The state government allocated $750,000 in its 2023/2024 budget towards the Station Street and McLeod Road intersection upgrade.
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A FRANKSTON homeowner has told media he will sell his property and move after public backlash to construction work he had undertaken by Frankston Beach.
A stop work order was issued last week to the property owner, who has allegedly been conducting illegal construction work. Observers had spotted vegetation removal and construction work taking place behind 636 Nepean Highway.
Last Monday, 2 March, Frankston Council confirmed that it had contacted the landowner to demand a stop to works on Crown land.
Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon said “since becoming aware of the activities two weeks ago, council has been working closely with the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, while conducting multiple site visits and issuing formal notices to the landowner, demanding works cease immediately.”
“Following those directions, council today issued a planning enforcement letter and building order to stop work to the landowner. Council has no record of what vegetation has been removed or what is being constructed, however it is now apparent a significant area of vegetation has been cleared and a seawall (and potential retaining walls) are being erected,” Cantillon said. “Works in sensitive coastal environments must be informed by rigorous studies to ensure they do not negatively impact coastal processes, marine ecosys-
A SECTION of Frankston Beach where concreting has taken place.
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tems, or public safety.
“All works and structures undertaken on coastal and marine public (Crown) land require consent from the state government, as well as planning and building permits where required. If the stop work order is breached, council will be forced to consider further action which may include prosecution.”
After the stop work order was issued the property owner told the ABC he would remove the construction, and that he planned to sell the house.
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke has slammed the property owner. He said he had been contacted more than 50 times “regarding large scale vegetation removal and earthworks on part of Frankston Beach, allegedly with no permissions or permits.”
“Approximately 700m2 of native foreshore vegetation had been cleared across the whole front of a property,
potentially destabilising the cliff face.
A massive amount of concreting work appears to be taking place on Crown land in the middle of the beach in a public conservation zone with no safety fencing protecting the public from the construction,” Edbrooke said. “I am shocked and angered that this sort of work is being undertaken without any consideration of the laws to protect our wonderful beaches and environment - it shows no respect for our community, or the environmental impacts like erosion, sand shifting, loss of native animal habitat, and possible destruction of a reported sensitive Aboriginal heritage site in the area.
“Strict laws are in place to stop people building their own private marinas or boat ramps, protecting our Frankston economy from the potentially catastrophic effects of illegal unplanned building on our largest tourist attraction, the Frankston foreshore.”
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A CHARITY leader and a stem cell scientist have been named joint winners of the Kingston Woman of the Year award for 2025.
At an International Women’s Day event on 7 March, Leanne Maloni and Dr Nirali Shah each received the woman of the year award. They were named the winners from a group of 29 outstanding nominees.
Maloni founded The Ladies of Lochiel in 2014, teaming up with other Edithvale residents to put together food packs for vulnerable people. The You Are Special food packs are an initiative of the Servants of the Two Hearts and Reaching Out Because We Can charities.
Dr Shah, who has a PhD in stem cells and regenerative medicine, is leading research to treat osteoarthritis through stem cell therapies.
Award winners in other categories were Chelsea SES volunteer Ria Breider for “courageous commitment”, musician Monica Cashin in “excelling in art or sport”, and Robinsons Honey and Natures Blend founder Brenda Robinson for “inspiring innovation.” Vanessa Henry won the award for “success in STEM” for her work with Dentures with Dignity.
Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley presented the awards to the winners. She said the 29 nominees “are stories of innovation, volunteerism, creativity, community outreach, skill sharing, personal sacrifices, and risk taking. Of business success, motivation, passion, and incredible acts of kindness.”
“You can’t be what you can’t see. And I know that in our nominees today, and those who have been recognised through these awards over their seven-year history, there are so many positive role models for women and girls of all ages, cultures, and abilities,” she said. “This year’s theme for IWD of March Forward, which calls for turning promises into progress on gender equality, is a very timely reminder that to create a fairer world for future generations of women and girls we all need to take every opportunity possible to drive change.
“I feel like momentum is on our side, but it will take a collective and long-term effort to reach our goals. Representation and celebrating the remarkable achievements of women and girls is so vital in this pursuit.”
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A MAN is wanted by police after a stolen car was found up in flames in Patterson Lakes.
Police allege that a stolen orange 2017 Holden Commodore sedan with stolen plates XQA765 crashed on Thompson Road at the Mornington Peninsula Freeway overpass in Patterson Lakes at around 11.40pm on 26 February. The driver was then collected by a silver Skoda Karoq bearing cloned plates BJL120, police say.
The Skoda allegedly drove to a petrol station where the driver bought a jerry can and fuel - a man then used the petrol to set the Commodore alight.
In a statement, Victoria Police said “the man is described as being aged in his 20s, is shirtless, and has dark coloured short hair and a beard.”
An image of a man police wish to speak to has been released. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au.
FRANKSTON High School was sent into lockdown on Friday after it received a “threatening email”.
Alarms were heard ringing from the school a little after midday on 7 March. They had ceased by 1pm.
Victoria Police has confirmed that it is investigating a threatening email sent to multiple schools around Frankston. It says that there is unlikely to be a genuine threat.
“Police are aware of a threatening email which has been sent to a number of schools across the
state. The circumstances are being investigated however at this time it is not believed to be linked to any genuine threat to schools or the community,” a Victoria Police statement read. “Investigators are aware similar emails were sent to schools in Balwyn, Parkdale, Brighton and Craigieburn last week. Further emails have been sent to schools in the Frankston area today, these are believed to be linked.”
Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist police.
Each month the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News will run a Community Events page, where your school or organisation can promote upcoming events, fund raisers, social events, etc. at no charge.
This page is sponsored by Kingston City Council, and listings are completely free.
Lisiting should be about 40 words and include event name, date, time & address. Send your listing to:
Box 588, Hastings 3915 or email
THE Mornington Peninsula Shire has teamed up with four other local councils to address high drowning rates. Mornington Peninsula Shire and Bass Coast Shire have joined forces to form the Bass Coast and Mornington Peninsula Cross Council Working Group Water Safety Framework. Through that initiative, they are working with Cardinia Shire, City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey, and Belgravia Leisure to work on anti-drowning measures.
There were more deaths in Mornington Peninsula coastal areas between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024 than there were in any other Victorian municipality. Surf Life Saving
Australia’s annual National Coastal Safety Report showed that eight people died on the Mornington Peninsula in that timeframe. (“Peninsula leads drowning statistics” The News 24/09/2024).
In a statement, the Mornington Peninsula Shire said the partership would “advocate for safer beaches and better infrastructure and the importance of community education to reduce drowning incidents on our beaches and inland waterways.
“The framework provides an overview of drowning incidents in the region over the past decade and will guide water safety and drowning prevention efforts to address key trends and risk factors.”
Life Saving Victoria has been engaged to help. LSV manager of research and evaluation Dr Hannah Calverley said the framework was “an important tool to help the local community reduce drowning.”
“This brings everyone in the community to the table so we can tackle the issue of drownings on the Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast,” Dr Calverley said. “Water safety is everyone’s responsibility, and this framework provides policymakers, community leaders and relevant industries with options and solutions, so we can work together to keep visitors and locals safe in the water.”
A PROGRAM aimed at at-risk young women has received nearly $500,000 to continue its work.
Frankston-based organisation Women And Mentoring - WAM Limited received the grant through the federal government’s “Youth Empowerment Program”.
The money will be used to help the organisation expand its work in the Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Casey, Kingston, and Greater Dandenong local government areas.
The WAM “Young Women’s Program” is designed to help young people create pathways away from the justice system. The program offers participants positive role models to work with, life skill training, and more.
Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus said “every one of the 35 organisations that is going to receive funding under the Youth Empowerment Program has a strong and established presence in their local community and a demonstrated ability to deliver effective and innovative youth engagement activities. The successful projects will provide locally based support for young people across Australia, including in remote and regional areas.”
LOW-cost pet vaccinations will be offered by the RSPCA in Pearcedale next week.
The RSPCA will take over Pearcedale Community Centre on Thursday, 13 March. Cats and dogs can be vaccinated for $59.
RSPCA head of prevention Rebecca Cook said “we want to help people care for their pets by increasing their access to preventative vet-
erinary care, which supports lifelong bonds among families with their cats and dogs.”
“At our last clinic in Clyde, we saw 21 pets from 17 local families, and we can’t wait to hit the road again and meet more furry friends,” she said. “RSPCA Victoria has run over 80 low-cost vaccination events across Melbourne in the last year, where we have saved each pet owner at least $50 on average per pet.”
Visit rspcavic.org/vaccinationclinics to book an appointment.
DOGS can be vaccinated for $59 at an RSPCA clinic in Pearcedale this month. Picture: Supplied
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A cat in a loving home can provide fun and rewarding companionship for the whole family.
However, while cats can be fun-loving and unique pets, they can also display behavioural tendencies that many people may find challenging to manage or understand.
Non-desexed male cats can have particularly challenging behaviours, such as urine spraying to mark their territory and aggression towards other cats. They may also try to escape the home so they can roam in search of a mate.
Research has found cats that tend to roam approximately 2 hectares around their home and are more likely to be injured in road accidents, be exposed to dangerous illnesses and parasites, or get into territorial fights with cats that may
end with severe wounds and infections requiring veterinary treatment.
Luckily, desexing male cats can help mitigate these behaviours and the inherent risks that come with each of them. Additionally, if a male cat is desexed, they also avoid the risk of testicular cancer and have a reduced likelihood of prostate issues. As an added benefit, their urine will also be less pungent if they are desexed early in life.
RSPCA Victoria operates a low-cost cat desexing for community members at its RSPCA Peninsula site through its Community Outreach program. Visit rspcavic.org/lowcostdesexing for more information.
Foreshore regulations will change in April, to allow more time for dogs to enjoy off-leash play at the beach.
Regulations vary by location, with different access hours for dogs at Kingston’s various beaches.
To view the regulations coming into effect on 1 April, scan the QR code or visit kingston.vic.gov.au/foreshore-dogs
Don’t forget!
Dogs must remain on-leash before reaching off-leash areas and must remain under effective control at all times.
Please pick up after your pooch
A friendly reminder to please carry a litter removal device, such as a plastic bag, when out with your dog in public.
Thank you for keeping our beaches clean for all of us to enjoy.
FRIDAY UNDER THE VINES
ABC TV, 8.30pm
THURSDAY
EARTH: A YEAR IN ORBIT
SBS, 8.30pm
This visually stunning documentary looks at the biggest moments of 2024 through satellite imagery. As seen from space, the major events of the year that was can be seen from a global, connected perspective – offering a unique outlook of moments which can often seem so distant or removed from us. The April solar eclipse, a cargo ship crashing into a Baltimore bridge and extreme weather events are examined from above. It’s an extraordinary way to see the world from a fresh point of view.
This charming series from New Zealand follows Sydney socialite Daisy (Rebecca Gibney) and British lawyer Louis (Charles Edwards, pictured) after they are thrown together as the heirs of a winery. Tonight, Daisy and Louis hatch a plan to one-up the villainous William (Mark Mitchinson) at the opening of the new tasting room. But they find themselves distracted by their duties as “heart parents” to Nic and Vic’s (Carrie Green and Allan Henry) soon-to-arrive twins.
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SUNDAY
DARBY AND JOAN
ABC TV, 7.30pm
This serendipitous crime-solving series finds ex-detective Jack (Bryan Brown, pictured right) and widowed English nurse Joan (Greta Scacchi, pictured left) back on the road for its second season. This time, the travelling companions are on the hunt for answers about Jack’s past, hoping to clear his name and remove a dark cloud hanging over his career. As they travel through the picturesque landscapes of Queensland together, solving mysteries from town to town, the pair’s relationship is also put to the test.
MONDAY SAM PANG TONIGHT TEN, 8.40pm
“Channel 10 rejected my pitch to reboot The Golden Girls,” quips Sam Pang (pictured) about his latest project. The mind boggles when it comes to a reimagining of the iconic sitcom – would the
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour.
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Married At First Sight. (Mls, R)
Mr Mayor. (PGs, R)
Pointless. (PG)
9.20 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 9.50 Food Markets. (R) 10.50 Our Coast. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 Shepherdess. (PG, R) 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story. (2023, M) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots: The Brick Wall Falls. (PG) 8.30 Earth: A Year In Orbit. (PGa) Looks at satellite images from space. 9.30 Boiling Point. (Mal) Carly cuts the pot-washers’ hours.
10.35 SBS World News Late.
11.05 Golden Boy. (Mal) 11.55 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 12.25 Wet By Fire. (R) 12.35 Dirty Bird. (R) 12.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 5. 2.45 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R) 3.50 Bamay. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Richmond v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming matches.
11.30 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Mav, R) A look at the disappearance of Gabby Petito.
12.50 Damnation. (MA15+asv) Creeley meets his master.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 RBT. (PGdl, R) Follows the activities of police units.
8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, R) Doctor Glenn Harrison fears a tradie, crushed under 300kg of cement, has brain injuries.
9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) A&E staff deal with a violent patient.
10.30 My Feet Are Killing Me. (Mm)
11.20 9News Late.
11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 The Newsreader. (Madl, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miriam Margolyes In New Zealand. (Ml, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 2.55 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 9.50 Food Markets. (R) 10.50 Our Coast. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (PGa, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Hungry For More: Spain. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! 4.55 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.25 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 Under The Vines. Daisy and Louis try to steal William’s thunder. 9.20 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) A satirical news program.
9.50 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R)
10.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.50 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG, R)
11.35 ABC Late News. 11.55 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 James May: Our Man In Italy. (M)
8.30 Tony Robinson’s Marvellous Machines: Mechanical Menagerie. (Ma, R)
9.25 Mysteries Of The Ancient Dead: Qin Shi Tomb, Soma, Chinchorro. (PG)
10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 A Body That Works. (Premiere, Ma) 11.50 Sisi. (MA15+ds, R) 12.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 6. 2.45 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (PGaw, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.25pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. A lead-up to the Friday night AFL match. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Hawthorn v Essendon. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game.
11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 Suits L.A. (Ma, R) Ted and Kevin deal with a bombshell.
12.45 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGa, R) Sketch comedy series.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals: Heat. (PG) Presented by Sir David Attenborough.
8.40 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (1994, Mls, R) A bachelor who is often called on to be the best man at friends’ weddings meets his ideal partner at a reception. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell.
11.05 MOVIE: The Big Sick. (2017, Mls, R) 1.15 9Honey Hacks. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Fishing Australia. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with celebrities. 9.50 Tom Gleeson: Lighten Up. (Mls, R) Stand-up comedy by Tom Gleeson. 11.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.25 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Hypothetical. 2.40 The Feed. 3.15 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 If You Are The One. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 NITV News Update. 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 I Need Sexual Healing. 9.30 Secrets Of Playboy. 11.15 Pose. 1.05am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 2.00 Late Programs.
6am On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 8.00 Flash Of Genius. (2008, PG) 10.10 All The King’s Men. (2006, M) 12.30pm Anonymous. (2011, M) 2.55 Poms. (2019, PG) 4.35 Skating To New York. (2013, PG) 6.15 Lucky You. (2007, PG) 8.30 The Last Samurai. (2003, MA15+) 11.25 We’re All Going To The World’s Fair. (2021) 12.55am Saving Private Ryan. (1998, MA15+) 3.55 French Exit. (2020, M) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Underwater Wonders. 7.30 MOVIE: Beasts Of The Southern Wild. (2012, M) 9.10 MOVIE: Made In America. (1993, M) 11.05 Late Programs. NITV (34)
(R) 2.00 Under The Vines. (R) 2.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.40 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PGns, R) 4.30 Muster Dogs: Collies And Kelpies. (Final, PG, R)
5.30 Landline. (R)
6.00 Australian Story: Hooked – Dave Hughes. (R) A profile of comedian Dave Hughes.
6.30 Back Roads: Wheelbarrow Way, QLD. (PG, R) Joe O’Brien heads to Far North Queensland. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) Neville investigates a crypto-related death.
8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Vera is drawn into a mystery that brings her closer to her estranged family than she would like.
10.00 The Newsreader. (Final, Ml, R) Dale and Helen turn to each other for support.
11.00 Unforgotten. (Final, Mal, R) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 9.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 10.00 The World From Above. (PG, R) 11.00 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Surf Life Saving. Surf Life Saving Interstates. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Men. Highlights. 4.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 4.35 Light Years: Olive Cotton. (R) 5.30 Hitler: Decoding A Dictator.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: The Pantheon Of Rome.
8.30 Blenheim: The People Behind The Palace. (Premiere) The team tries to remove a pigeon. 9.25 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. (PGa, R) Ray Martin begins planning his own funeral. 10.25 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 11.25 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 7. Nice to Auron. From France. 1.25 All Those Things We Never Said. (Ml, R) 2.40 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 3.35 Babies: Their Wonderful World. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.10 Chopped Junior. 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers. 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.50 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Shaolin Soccer. (2001, PG, Cantonese) 8.10 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 10.00 The Lighthorsemen. (1987, M) 12.10pm Healing. (2014, M) 2.20 On The Waterfront. (1954, PG) 4.20 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 6.20 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 8.30 Mystic
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Coolmore Classic and Peter Young Stakes. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A baby-faced bandit goes on the run.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A passenger has two extra passports in his bag. 7.30 MOVIE: RED. (2010, Mlv, R) A retired CIA agent is attacked by a hit squad. Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker. 9.45 MOVIE: Atomic Blonde. (2017, MA15+lsv, R) An MI6 agent investigates an agent’s murder. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy.
12.05 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne Supersprint. Day 1. Highlights. 1.05 We Interrupt This Broadcast. (PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 My Way. (R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Hybrid Horizons. 2.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 3.30 David Attenborough’s Mammals. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 Camper Deals. (R) 6.30 Reel
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple disagree on whether to leave Coburg North. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Matlock. (PGadl, R) Olympia and Julian clash while representing opposing parties. Matty manipulates the firm’s security system for personal gain. 10.30 Elsbeth. (PGv, R) 11.30 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am Morning Programs. 1.10pm My 3D Printed Ghost Gun. 1.40 Beyond Oak Island. 2.30 Ten Year Old Tom. 3.00 Celebrity Mastermind. 4.05 News. 4.10 WorldWatch. 6.05 Our Law. 6.40 Engineering Tomorrow. (Premiere) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Fatboy Slim: Right Here Right Now. 10.10 Hudson & Rex. 11.50 Jurassic Cash. 12.55am Late Programs.
7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) The team helps a woman.
8.30 MOVIE: San Andreas. (2015, Mlv, R) A rescue helicopter pilot searches for his daughter following a massive earthquake. Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario.
10.45 MOVIE: Volcano. (1997, Mv, R) Tommy Lee Jones. 12.40 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R)
1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
MOVIE: Mr Forbush And The Penguins. (1971, PG) 3.10 MOVIE: Fire Over Africa. (1954) 4.50 MOVIE: Kings Of The Sun. (1963, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 5. Queensland Reds v NSW Waratahs. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific PostMatch. 9.45 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PG) 11.45 Late Programs. 9GEM (92) 7TWO (72) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.05pm Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. Qatar 1812 km. H’lights. 2.15 Inside The Superbrands. 3.15 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 4.15 Young Sheldon. 5.45 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens. (Final, R) 3.30 Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: Paris To Istanbul. (PG, R) 4.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.05 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Ageless Gardens. (R) 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Swan Football. (R) 1.00 Cycling. ProVelo Super League. Round 5. 4.00 Yachting. Vendee Globe. Highlights. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Strade Bianche Women. Highlights. 5.30 Hitler: Decoding A Dictator. (PG)
6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Darby And Joan. (Return, PGa) Jack and Joan encounter two warring brothers. 8.20 Unforgotten. (Return, Madl) When a spine is dredged out of Whitney Marsh, a new case begins for Jess and Sunny’s team.
9.05 Boat Story. (Premiere, MA15+alv)
Two strangers discover cocaine on a boat. 10.05 MOVIE: The Turning. (2013, MA15+al, R) Colin Friels.
1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Greece By Train: Cyclades To Turkey. (PG) 8.25 Alhambra: At The Crossroads Of Cultures. Looks at the city of Alhambra in Granada.
9.30 King Tut: Allies And Enemies. (PGa, R) A look at the mysteries of Tutankhamun’s life. 10.30 Death In The Tower: King Richard. (Mav, R) 11.30 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (R) 1.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 8. 3.30 Love Your Garden. (PGal, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.40pm Kiri And Lou. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley. 8.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. 9.55 Speechless. 10.20 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. (Premiere) 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. Pre-game coverage of the match. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Melbourne v GWS Giants.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
8.10 The Hunters: Rentakill. (M) Adam Shand and Steve van Aperen examine notorious underworld hit man Christopher Dale Flannery.
9.40 Ivan Milat: Buried Secrets. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at the crimes of Ivan Milat.
11.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 2. Melbourne Supersprint. Day 2. Highlights.
12.10 The Bay. (Malv, R) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News Sunday.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.00 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.30 Matlock. (PGad) An important class-action lawsuit leads the team to investigate a sorority. Matty brings Alfie with her to work. 9.30 FBI. (Masv) The team races to find a human trafficking victim after their sting operation goes sideways. Maggie makes a connection with a 911 operator. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning
Programs. 1.45pm Fringes. 2.45 Jeopardy! 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.45 Domino Masters. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 10.10 WWE Legends. 11.45 MOVIE: The Meaning Of Hitler. (2020, M) 1.25am Rites Of Passage. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am The Movie Show. 6.10 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 8.20 Lucky You. (2007, PG) 10.35 We’re All Going To The World’s Fair. (2021, M) 12.10pm French Exit. (2020, M) 2.15 Selkie. (2000, PG) 3.55 Shaolin Soccer. (2001, PG, Cantonese) 6.00 The Natural. (1984, PG) 8.30 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 10.55 So Damn Easy Going. (2022, M, Swedish) 12.35am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Football. Big Rivers Football League. Men’s. Grand final. Ngukurr v Katherine Camels. Replay. 3.25 Stable: The Boxing Game. 4.25 Yarning Culture Through Film. 4.30 MOVIE: Amazing Grace. (2018) 6.00 Queer & Here. 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. 7.30 Murder In Big Horn. 8.30 MOVIE: Regard Noir. (2021) 9.55 MOVIE: The Color Purple. (1985, PG) 12.35am Late Programs. NITV (34)
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 DVine Living. 11.00 I Escaped To The Country. Noon Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.
7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) The fallout from partner swap continues.
8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.
9.40 Footy Furnace. (Mlv) A look at the latest round of football.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 See No Evil: The Wrong Woman. (MA15+av)
12.05 The First 48. (Ma)
1.00 Destination WA. (PG)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1pm MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers. 6.00 Dad’s Army. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Fugitive. (1993, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 1.15pm MOVIE: Combat Wombat. (2020, PG) 3.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 4.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30 MOVIE: The LEGO Ninjago Movie. (2017, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. (2023, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Fast Five. (2011, M) 12.30am Gotham. 1.30 Arrow. 2.30 Young Sheldon. 3.00 Beyblade X. 4.00 Bakugan. 4.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.50 Late Programs.
(PG, R) 3.00 Nigella At My Table. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.00 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
9.20 Q+A. Presented by Patricia Karvelas. 10.20 Planet America. (R) 10.55 ABC Late News.
11.10 The Business. (R)
11.25 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R)
11.55 Grand Designs. (R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Destination Flavour. 9.15 Designing Paradise. 10.15 Food Markets. (R) 11.15 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (Ma, R) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 3.30 Primitive Medium. (R) 3.40 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Lisbon With Michael Portillo: Lisbon 1. (Premiere, PGv)
8.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries: Machu Picchu. (PGav) Dan Snow explores the lost city of the Inca.
9.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Say You’ll Be There. (Ma) Three pedestrians are rushed to hospital. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Syndrome E. (Malv) 11.45 The Night Manager. (Malsv, R) 1.55 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.40 Ancient Invisible Cities. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.50pm Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.25 Street Science. 9.50 Merlin. 10.35 Late Programs.
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am The Natural. Continued. (1984, PG) 7.30 Selkie. (2000, PG) 9.10 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 11.10 Gloria Bell. (2018, M) 1.05pm So Damn Easy Going. (2022, M, Swedish) 2.45 A Room With A View. (1985, PG) 4.55 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. (2009, PG) 6.35
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Australian Idol. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Dean must decide whether to give Levi a real shot.
7.30 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 8.40 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Return, M)
A heist on an armoured truck sparks a Texas Ranger investigation led by Carlos. Owen deals with Robert’s death.
9.40 Suits L.A. (M) Ted and Erica try to save Lester’s movie.
10.40 The Agenda Setters. (R) 11.40 St. Denis Medical. (PGa) 12.10 Miniseries: Hatton Garden. (Ml, R)
2.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.45 Innovation Nation. 2.00 Pointless. (PG)
Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 Drew
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The couples visit each other’s home towns.
9.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) A team of footy experts tackles the AFL’s big issues and controversies.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 The Life And Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson. (Ma) 11.30 First On Scene. (Ma) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. (Premiere, Mals) Presented by Sam Pang. 9.40 Anne Edmonds: Why Is My Bag All Wet? (Mls, R) Comedian Anne Edmonds makes a long-awaited return to the stage after becoming a mother. 11.10 10’s Late News. 11.35 The Project. (R) 12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Movie Show. 1.35 Devoured. 2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 10.40 The Weekly Football Wrap. 11.10 Australia: An Unofficial History. 12.15am Late Programs.
2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 I
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4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Hot Shots! (1991, M) 10.15
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NINE (9) 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 11.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.30 Space 22. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (R) 2.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Foreign Correspondent.
8.30 The Role Of A Lifetime. (Final, PGan) A look at the topics worrying today’s teens.
9.20 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG, R) Presented by Marc Fennell.
10.20 The ABC Of. (Ml, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Four Corners. (R) 12.05 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.25 Q+A. (R) 1.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 2.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.55 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R) 10.05 Food Markets. (PGa, R) 11.05 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: St Bees To Maryport. (PGa, R)
8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.
9.30 Dateline: Britain’s Woke History Wars. Looks at the legacy of the British empire.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.00 Prisoner. (MA15+av)
12.10 Illegals. (Malv, R) 2.10 Elizabeth: Into The Storm. (PGa, R) 3.05 Philip: Prince, Husband, Father. (PG, R) 4.00 Ancient Invisible Cities. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Australian Idol. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Dean and Levi are in hot pursuit.
7.30 Australian Idol. (PGl) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie.
8.40 The Hunting Party. (M)
9.40 The Irrational. (Mav) Renee seeks Alec’s help.
10.40 The Agenda Setters. (R)
11.40 St. Denis Medical. (PGals)
12.10 The Great Diamond Heist. (PGa, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The homestays continue. 9.00 Scrublands. (Premiere, MA15+lv) A journalist investigates a mass shooting. 10.00 Footy Classified. (Ml) 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Next Stop. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Building Ideas. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGl) Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) The NCIS probes a navy lieutenant’s death at a blood bank. McGee seeks team support for his twins’ school fundraiser. 10.50 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.15 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm The Story Of. 1.55 One Armed Chef. 2.50 Queer Sports. 3.45 News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man. (Return) 9.30 Dark Side Of Reality TV. 10.25 Hostage Rescue. 12.15am Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 1.05 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.50pm Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Deadly 60. 9.10 Shark With Steve Backshall. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
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Widows’ Peak. Continued. (1994, PG) 6.55 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 8.50 Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. (2009, PG) 10.30 Nordic By Nature. (2021, M, Faroese) 11.50 Million Dollar Baby. (2004, M) 2.15pm The Natural. (1984, PG) 4.45 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 6.35 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 8.30 Michael Clayton. (2007, MA15+) 10.40 Joe Bell. (2020, M) 12.20am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Chatham Islanders. 2.00 The Casketeers. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 8.25 Yarning Culture Through Film. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: Unleash The Beast. (Return) 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Late Programs. NITV (34)
Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.20 Your Garden Made Perfect. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple.
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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Q+A. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 2.55 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)
8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) A satirical news program. 9.00 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (Final, PG, R) Presented by Guy Montgomery. 9.45 Planet America.
10.15 You Can’t Ask That. (Ms, R)
10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (R) 11.20 Gold Diggers. (Mlsv, R) 12.15 Grand Designs. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (PG, R) 10.05 Food Markets. (PGad, R) 11.05 Grayson Perry’s Big American Road Trip. (Mal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Australia: An Unofficial History. (Mals) Continues to look at Australia’s history.
8.40 The Jury: Murder Trial UK. (Mal) The prosecution and defence give their closing speeches and the juries retire to decide their verdicts. 9.35 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+av) Mayne adopts a different approach. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Blackwater. (MA15+as) 12.20 My Brilliant Friend. (Mn, R)
3.30 Ancient Invisible Cities. (R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.50pm Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. 9.25 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. Continued. (2009, PG) 6.40 Another Mother’s Son. (2017, PG) 8.35 Hamlet. (1948, PG) 11.30 Nowhere Special. (2020, M) 1.15pm As Needed. (2018, M, Italian) 3.00 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 4.55 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017,
SEVEN (7)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Australian Idol. (PGl, R) 2.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (Ma) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan.
10.00 Live At The Chapel: Birds Of Tokyo. (Ml) Birds Of Tokyo take to the stage. 11.00 Autopsy USA: Frank Sinatra. (Ma)
12.00 Covert Affairs. (Mv, R)
2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) The second last dinner party takes place.
9.00 Scrublands. (MA15+lv) Martin’s investigation leads to revelations that draw him deeper into the secrets of Riversend.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Wild Cards. (Mv)
11.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 My Way. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
TEN (10)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.30 Elsbeth. (Mav) After learning the DOJ investigation is close to an indictment, Elsbeth and Captain Wagner join forces to expose the real criminal. 9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) A high-value bioweapons expert is murdered. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.20pm Syria Prison Break. 2.15 Cryptoland. 3.15 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.45 News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Fast History Of. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: In Bruges. (2008) 10.30 MOVIE: Joyride. (2022, M) 12.15am Letterkenny. 1.40 Drill Rap. 2.35 Late Programs.
Compiled by Cameron McCullough
ON Saturday the Somerville Tennis Club was entertained by the members of the Naval Base tennis team. For some time this trip had been awaited with interest by our tennis enthusiasts, twenty-five of whom were able to avail themselves of a day’s enjoyment among the Navy players.
The weather was all that could be desired, and the motor trip of thirteen miles proved a most interesting journey.
On either side of the road the blushing Jonathans on the trees spoke of a bounteous ingathering, while the undulating country, with the beautiful Westernport Bay, forming a background, made a delightful panorama.
Arriving at the Base courts, the visitors found everything set for their comfort and pleasure. Afternoon tea was a feature of the proceedings, and all paid strict attention to it.
The games of tennis also proved most enjoyable. Whilst not engaged on the courts it was interesting to note what other members of the Navy were doing around us.
At a little distance, a group of men seemed bent on the bursting of a football as it bounced past, by bumping it with their heads. These, we were told, were Soccer players.
A little further afield, another company was engaged at throwing heavy weights. Beyond those “King Willow” was holding sway, and the flannels proclaim that Collins and Co. are not the only cricketers in Australia.
Now, a solitary figure, clad in gaudy colors, intercepted our view and dashed away at high speed out of sight. In five minutes he again passed
before us. Here we had a long distance runner training for some big event.
He had scarcely disappeared when a sailor in full uniform, astride a likely looking horse, gallops by, preparing for some equestrian stunts.
In such ways the lads in the Navy blue keep themselves fit for the more serious side of their life. ***
High school life saving class.
The first examination for the season was conducted last Wednesday by Mr. Robbie, an examiner of the Royal Life Saving Society.
The girls who presented themselves were successful, obtaining 60 points out of 60 possible points. Hilda Wilexo obtained the Teacher’s Certificate and the Honorary Instructor’s Certificate. Bronze Medallions were won by Bessie Rogerson, Jean Wykes and Beattie Lewis, and Proficiency and Elementary Certificates by Norah Groce, Bessie Rogerson, Mary Wilcox, Joyce Bradbury, Marcia Bradbury, Gwen Davies, Muriel Evans, and Brenda Wain. ***
Returned soldiers’ working bee.
During last weekend, the returned soldiers of Frankston, under the supervision of Lt.-Colonel Lazarus, and with the permission of the Shire Council, formed a working bee and effected several improvements around the Soldiers’ Memorial at the foot of Bay street.
The president of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. (Cr. J. L. Pratt) informed us this morning that another working bee will continue the good work next Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning as previously arranged.
***
Repairing the Frankston Pier. Proposed £30,000 Breakwater.
A deputation waited on the Department of Ports and Harbours, in regard to the re-construction of the Frankston Pier.
In this connection it, is pleasing to record that a favourable reply was given, also it was stated plans would be submitted for a breakwater at Frankston to cost £30,000, of which amount £10,000 would require to be supplied by Frankston.
Possibly, the deputationists will have something pungent to say on the matter at the April meeting of the Council.
***
Ranelagh. New country club near Frankston
Ranelagh, the new country club which is being formed near Frankston, promises to be all that it was intended to be.
The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and many leading professional men, squatters, and well-known citizens have secured blocks in the vicinity.
Ranelagh is just an hour’s run from Melbourne, and is the pick of Frankston. Wherever you look there is a wonderful view. There will be tennis courts, bowling greens, croquet lawns, and a cricket oval.
The golf links are now beginning to show results from the efforts of Mr. Dick Banks, who has charge of this department. Many people are already making plans to build on their blocks. Miss Donnelland, of the Lorne Hotel, is taking over the cafeteria, and is proceeding to England to choose furnishings. The guest house will have 30 bedrooms and every modern
comfort.
***
Record makers. A noted family. To have won over two thousand prizes at various shows in the Peninsula, and also some at the Royal Show, Melbourne, for skill in artistic needlework is a distinction of which any woman might be proud.
Such a record has been gained by Mrs. J. Lloyd during her residence at Langwarrin and most of her exhibits were fancy needlework and are a tribute to her perseverance and artistic skill.
At one time she was a successful exhibitor of roses, but at present she confines her exhibits to fancy needlework, of which she has proved herself competent to compete with the best from wherever it may come.
Her many successes at the Melbourne shows demonstrated this.
What the total money value of these prize awards amount to, I can only surmise, as they range from a small value of 7/6 up to five guineas. Assuming an average value of 7/6 each on two thousand awards, then £750 has been won. Not a bad record for a housewife to earn in spare time between household duties.
The daughter, Miss Pansy Lloyd, is also a successful exhibitor, and has gained quite a number of prizes for her needlework.
***
Personal.
Cr. F. H. Wells is at present away on an eight days’ motor trip. Last Monday he left for Bendigo and later expects to visit Ballarat.
Mrs. C. Tait, of Frankston, who underwent an operation in Melbourne
recently, has returned to her home, “Inverkeithing”, Playne street.
Mr. F. Daley, the late and esteemed honorary secretary of the East Frankston Progress Association, accompanied by his wife, left here yesterday en-route for the Harbor City. For a time it is Mr. Daley’s intention to make Sydney his headquarters.
Mrs. Culhane, wife of SeniorConstable Culhane, erstwhile a most popular and zealous officer of Frankston, paid a visit here yesterday, and renewed several old friendships.
We are pleased to state that Senior constable Culhane is enjoying the best of health at North Melbourne, where he is stationed.
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Hastings Court Of Petty Sessions. Prosecution under the Dairy Supervision Act.
At the above Court, recently, William Barger, of Shoreham, was prosecuted for selling cream without first having applied for a licence.
Mr. Walter Beckwith, of the Department of Agriculture, was the informant.
Mr. Johnson, Government Dairy Supervisor, adduced evidence of having, during the last two years, made periodical visits to Barger’s dairy farm, and stated that on his recommendation a licence had, previously, been refused.
The offence, said witness, constituted the second lapse.
The Bench imposed a fine of £5, with costs amounting to 19/-.
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From the pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 11 & 13 Mar 1925
ACROSS
1. Bordered
7. Bird’s width
8. Variety of animal
10. Moons
12. Lack of generosity
14. Bring bad luck to 16. Honey wine
17. Elongate
20. Long-standing customs 23. Baking agent 24. Rocky projections 25. Moving about DOWN 1. Preserve (corpse)
Sight organs
Infuriate
Sprightly 5. Powerful beam 6. For men or women 9. Intimidate
Waterfalls
13. Feminine pronoun
Severe pain
Small celestial body 18. Flower syrup 19. Tempestuous 21. Little devils 22. Observes
By Stuart McCullough
FOUR letters. I, K, E and A; which, when put together (presumably with an Allen key) spell out the name of Sweden’s most famous exporter of flatpacks with elaborately absurd names. IKEA is not my favourite place and, as a result, we go there on a strictly ‘as needs’ basis.
Sadly for me, the need arose about two weeks ago and we duly trotted off to Springvale. If I had to describe the IKEA experience in one word, I’d go with “controlling”. Unlike other retail experiences, you can’t meander as you please; it’s more a Wizard of Oz model whereby you “follow the yellow brick road” past a procession of living rooms, bedrooms and studies before you stumble into a giant warehouse.
Everything about it is bewildering - the giant metal trolleys that are the size of a Toyota Corolla and steer like the Titanic; the voyeuristic living displays that “neat shame” you, right through to the grisly display toilets that come fitted with plastic guards warning that it’s strictly for demonstration purposes only. It’s a nightmare, the very thought of which causes me to wake up screaming in Swedish.
Let’s back up – it occurs to me that some of you may not understand the concept of “neat shaming”. It’s where you’re presented with a completely unrealistic depiction of everyday life. At IKEA that comes in the form of dozens of small living and dining rooms where there’s not a thing out of place. It’s an insult. Frankly, I can’t
imagine a couch that doesn’t have a discarded two-minute noodle wrapper lying on the floor in front of it and squashed up remnants of chicken shapes rubbed into the cushions. A living room without discarded items of school uniform? Please – no such place exists.
Truth be told, it’s not that I simply
don’t like IKEA. It’s that I’m afraid of it. Specifically, I’m afraid that I won’t be able to assemble the furniture because I can’t understand the diagrams. Not that we were looking for furniture.
We’ve entered a special time of life – one where crockery and utensils inexplicably vanish. One day, you’ve
got a drawer full of plates. The next, the drawer is empty, as is the dishwasher and a surprise inspection of the bedrooms yields nothing you’d want to put your dinner on. Forks are also a problem. Clearly, someone I know hates forks and throws them out the window after use. It’s the only logical explanation.
Luckily for us, IKEA has both crockery and utensils in abundance. But they’re right at the end of the yellow brick road where, by rights, the Emerald City ought to be. It takes us twenty minutes to get to the bit we want before we realise that we need a trolley and forgot to pick one up at the entrance. Fearing the need to go back the way we came in, which would involve swimming against the tide for the first half and trying to navigate a slow-moving crowd while pushing an oversized trolley on the way back, we searched for an alternative.
After a few minutes, Katrina returned with an empty trolley that appeared to have been abandoned. Scouring the crockery section, we selected an eighteen-piece set called a “Godmiddag”. This seemed fitting as “Godmiddag” is what we say when one of the kids breaks a plate. We then filled the trolley with as many forks as we could, believing this would get us through the next fortnight or so.
After trundling through the checkouts, we loaded our bounty into the car and headed home. It was only after we unpacked that we discovered the “Klockren”. Neither of us had
See page 15 for solutions.
gone to IKEA looking for a Klockren but, somehow, we had emerged with one in our possession. Which means that the empty trolley we had assumed was abandoned was, instead, nursing someone’s Klockren. In turn, the aspirant owner of the Klockren had stepped away from their trolley for a moment only to return to find it missing. We were now trolleynappers.
The only thing worse that stealing a Klockren that doesn’t belong to you, is trying to figure out what the Klockren does. We were stumped. It was a silver contraption with metal leaves that folded over each other. Was it a peeler? An exotic European ashtray? We couldn’t tell. After several days of trying to solve the riddle that was the Klockren, Katrina pulled the metal stems to reveal some kind of steamer. Which, if I’m being honest, made me think that we’d done someone a favour by taking their trolley. A few weeks later, I’m none the wiser as to how we took someone’s trolley and deprived them of their Klockren. Yesterday I opened a drawer and found it had no plates in it, following which I raised both my fists in the air and cried “Godmiddag!” And on the subject of forks, I’ve reached something of a fork in the road and am seriously considering making a permanent shift to “woons”. How did all this happen? I don’t know. Because like so many things that come from IKEA, try as I might, I just can’t put it together.
stuart@stuartmccullough.com
By Brodie Cowburn
RED Hill wrapped up an important win over fellow finals contender Dromana at RM Hooper Reserve Oval on Saturday.
On day two, Red Hill was defending a total of 251. Dromana kept touch with their target all day, but fell 23 runs short.
After a decent start, Red Hill bowler Brent Martin ran through the middle order. Daniel Ianati nearly dragged Dromana over the line with a brave unbeaten 67 from 96 deliveries, but he didn’t get enough support from his teammates.
Dromana was bowled out for 228.
Martin posted final figures of 5/66 for the victors.
Sorrento had a great day at home last weekend, grabbing an outright win over Heatherhill.
Heatherhill was bowled out for just 58 in their first innings, which Sorrento chased down with ease. The Sharks declared for 170, sending Heatherhill’s batters back in to face the music.
Mitchell Bench and Rhys Musgrave each scored unbeaten half-centuries in Sorrento’s opening innings.
Heatherhill fared a little better in their second innings, but was still bowled out. They finished all out for 207 after 61 overs.
Despite four ducks hampering their run chase, Sorrento reached their second innings target with three wickets to spare. Patrick Hall hit the winning runs.
A late cameo from Leigh Poholke, who smashed 45 from just 24 deliveries, was a highlight. He hit four fours and three sixes.
Langwarrin locked up another win on Saturday, beating Old Peninsula by 115 runs. Baden Powell beat Pines at Overport Park to close out the penultimate round of the home and away season.
MOOROODUC beat Long Island in a thriller at home last Saturday.
On day one of the two-day clash, Moorooduc had a tough time at the crease. They were bowled out for just 108 late on day one, meaning they would have to bowl brilliantly to get a result.
Long Island chipped away at their target on day two, and at 4/72 looked in pole position. A catastrophic middle order collapse cost them the game.
Number ten batter Harry Van Raay did his best to salvage the match, but he couldn’t drag his side over the line.
Long Island was bowled out for 107, losing by just one run.
Michael Whincup and Campbell Andersen each took four wickets on Saturday for Moorooduc.
Mt Eliza comfortably beat Seaford last weekend. Ladder leaders Rosebud beat Somerville, and Mornington defended a total of 272 against Seaford Tigers.
AN almighty run chase by Main Ridge saw them grab a stirring victory over Carrum on Saturday.
Main Ridge faced a huge task last
weekend, needing to score 325 runs to get a result. After losing opener Jacob McWilliams for just four runs, Main Ridge began to dig in.
Middle order batter Praveen Fernando proved the difference maker. He smashed 168 runs from 134 balls to keep his side in the hunt.
Some excellent bowling by Jake D’Atri, who finished with a five-wicket haul, kept Carrum in contention.
Fernando began losing batting partners, and time began to work against him too.
Eventually, with just one wicket to spare on the final ball of the day, Main Ridge hit the winning runs. Fernando and number 11 batter Samuel McWilliams guided their side over the line for a famous victory.
Fernando hit a whopping 15 fours and seven sixes during his innings.
Carrum Downs kept hold of first place with a comfortable win over Flinders on Saturday. They won by six wickets.
Balnarring and Crib Point rounded out the winner’s list with victories over Boneo and Baxter respectively.
TYABB, Frankston YCW, and Rye will each head into the final round of the home and away season level on points at the top of the ladder, with Delacombe Park just four points behind them.
Tyabb sits in first place after a win against Ballam Park last weekend. The Yabbies didn’t always look comfortable, but managed to chase down a tar-
get of 142 with five wickets to spare. Frankston YCW kept touch with the top of the table by narrowly beating Delacombe Park.
Chasing 227 to win, the Stonecats batted right until the end of the day. With 11 deliveries and four wickets to spare, Frankston YCW wrapped up the victory.
Opener Kaedyn Hodgson was awesome on day two, hitting a patient 103 from 222 deliveries before being run out late in the day.
Rye survived a scare from Tootgarook last weekend. They won by just four runs, bowling Tootgarook out in the nick of time.
Jordan Blades took a couple of vital late wickets to save Rye from defeat. Mt Martha beat Skye to close out the round.
BALNARRING have been crowned premiers of the 2024/2025 MPCA Women’s Division One season. Balnarring played Somerville at Somerville Reserve in the Grand Final last Sunday. Balnarring earned their spot in the big dance by beating ladder leaders Tooradin, while Somerville bested Rye easily in their semi-final match.
Somerville chose to bat first on their home deck. After 28 overs they were all out for 95 runs.
Julie Fearns top-scored for Somerville with 40 runs. The tail end made no contribution to the scoreboard, as the home side lost seven wickets for just six runs to close out their innings.
Balnarring skipper Jemma Reynolds opened the batting, and took control of the run chase. She has been among the league’s best this season, and was in fine form again on Sunday.
Reynolds smashed an unbeaten 63 from 72 deliveries to guide her side to premiership glory. Balnarring wrapped up the win in less than 20 overs with eight wickets to spare.
In Division Two, Mt Martha Reds beat Tyabb in the Grand Final.
By Craig MacKenzie
THIS is a year of reckoning for Somerville Eagles.
Since winning the State 5 South championship in 2019 the Eagles have clung on tenaciously to their State 4 South status but now face a challenge like never before.
As previously mentioned in this round-up State 4 and 5 clubs must finish in the top six of their respective leagues to at least maintain their status.
A major reconstruction for 2026 will create State Leagues 6 and 7 and standardise the competition into North-West and South-East divisions at every league level.
Clubs finishing from seventh to 10th positions in State 4 and 5 will be relegated to the new State 6 and 7 respectively.
Finishing in the last two positions (11th and 12th) condemns those clubs to essentially double relegation which sees them drop down into State 6 (from State 4) and State 7 (from State 5).
Somerville has only once finished in State 4’s top six – it was fifth in 2023 –so history suggests that the Eagles are in for the fight of their lives to retain their league status.
And what better man to lead their charge than midfield dynamo Nick Simmons.
He played as a junior at Peninsula Strikers, Skye United and Langwarrin before progressing to the Langy reserves then the under-20s in the club’s first NPL season in 2018.
Simmons spent his first full senior season at Frankston Pines in 2019, returned to Strikers for the pandemicinterrupted 2020 and 2021 then took a year off and travelled throughout 2022.
When he joined Somerville the following year he gave new meaning to the phrase “the family club” linking with a host of members of his extended family including brothers Josh and Lucas and cousins Tom, Joe and Ben. In what surely must be local football’s most prolific family another cousin, Ally, plays for Seaford United’s women’s team.
Partway through last season Nick Simmons took over as Somerville senior captain and it’s a role that he’s comfortable with despite the responsibility.
“I give 110 percent effort and try and lead by example and I leave it all out there,” Simmons said.
“And off the field I try and support
my teammates as much as possible.”
Sentiments endorsed by head coach
Mark Larner.
“Nick is not your old-school vocal leader, he is more of a calming and supportive leader,” Larner said.
“As a person he isn’t the type to scream and shout at a red light but he will always celebrate when getting a green light and he brings that mentality into his leadership.”
Simmons is confident that Somerville can retain its State 4 status provided it continues in the manner it finished off last season.
“I thought the second half of last season was really promising,” he said.
“Since I’ve been here we’ve had new players come in and a new coach and it really took until the second half of last season for things to settle and to have more continuity.
“I think we can carry that on into this year and continue to improve and if we do then we can finish top six.”
Continuity has been the key to the Eagles’ pre-season preparation with minimal squad disruption.
Losing Conor Mcfall to Seaford United during the off-season had the potential to be a major setback but it increasingly looks as though Max Watson will take on Mcfall’s role up front.
“We could have looked around for an experienced player but instead we wanted to reward a young, tall, quick striker that has been our reserves top scorer for the last few seasons,” Larn-
er added.
“So far Max has been excellent this pre-season and scored some great goals against good opponents.
“And Nathan Brown reached out to the club looking to come home and we welcomed him with open arms.
“Nathan is a quality keeper but even more importantly a quality bloke.
“He wants to be a part of our squad in whatever capacity we need him whether that is sharing his knowledge and experience with the group, supporting Nick Bucello with his game, back-up when needed or pushing ‘Booch’ for the number one spot.”
Other newcomers to Larner’s squad are English defender Jack Gorbert and midfielder Alexander Hall from Mount Martha.
Somerville starts its campaign by hosting Springvale City on Saturday 22 March.
It’s a tough start to a tough campaign given that the visitors are touted as one of the favourites for promotion.
We’re about to find out whether Somerville’s captain’s confidence is justified and whether the Eagles can take flight in 2025.
In other State 4 news Chelsea featured two new signings in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Heatherton United in a friendly at the Bosnia & Herzegovina Sports Centre.
Nathan Gondelle, a right back from Elwood City and central defender Alex Namar from Nunawading City’s Under-23s made their Chelsea debuts
with Gondelle’s headed goal from a corner earning Gus Macleod’s men a 1-1 draw.
In State 5 news Seaford United had a good hit-out against State 2 outfit Bentleigh United Cobras going down 4-3 at North Seaford Reserve on Saturday.
Seaford led 3-1 at half-time before a series of changes from coach Paul Williams.
Seaford’s new players included former star striker Dylan Waugh who has been training for the past few weeks and hopes to be available for the club’s opening round home derby with Mount Martha.
In VPL1 news Langwarrin’s disappointing start to the season continued with a 3-1 away loss to Manningham United Blues on Saturday.
Iannis Georgopoulos gave Manningham the lead after 10 minutes but two minutes later Tosan Popo was unmarked at the far post and headed back across the keeper to make it 1-1.
The remainder of the half was played with Langy on top but unable to convert.
The second half started in similar fashion with the best chance falling to Luke Adams after a cross evaded everyone only for Adams to shoot wide.
In the 60th minute a deflected Popo cross hit the crossbar and from the resulting clearance and attack Charlie Fry was controversially judged to have committed a foul and was given his second yellow (match vision sup-
ports the view that it was the wrong decision).
It took Manningham three minutes to put its extra man to good use with Ben Everson scoring the first of a double.
Langy continued to press even with 10 men but in the 78th minute Everson killed off the contest after a defensive mistake.
“That was a tough loss for the group to take as they were well in control until the red card which changed the game,” Langwarrin head coach Jamie Skelly said.
Things don’t get any easier for the locals who travel to Kingston Heath Soccer Complex on Friday to take on championship contender Bentleigh Greens.
Last week’s friendly results: Skye Utd 4 (Elliott Craig, Steve Hadjikakou pen., Emmanual Scarlett, Sol Scarlett) Rowville Eagles 1; Heatherton Utd 1 Chelsea 1 (Nathan Gondelle); Frankston Pines 0 East Kew 3; Baxter 3 (Daniel Bancroft 2, Hassan Nazari) Mount Eliza 0; Mornington 0 Westgate 2; Somerville Eagles 1 (Marcus Anastasiou) Skye Utd 3 (Elliott Craig 3); Rosebud 6 (Ethan Sanderson 2, Connor Wharton, Kori Weetch, Sean Smith, Alfie Harris) Pakenham Utd 1; Seaford Utd 3 (Logan Johnston, Tristan Stass, Backy Barakzoi) Bentleigh Utd Cobras 4.
This week’s VPL1 round 6: Friday 14 March
Bentleigh Greens v Langwarrin, Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, 8.30pm
This weekend’s Australia Cup third preliminary round: Friday 14 March
Old Ivanhoe v Aspendale, Home Of The Matildas (pitch 2), 8pm
Saturday 15 March
Mornington v Darebin, Dallas Brooks Park, 1pm Lalor Utd v Skye Utd, HR Uren Reserve, 3pm
This week’s local friendlies (check social media to confirm kick-off times):
Tuesday 11 March
Peninsula Strikers reserves v Mount Eliza, Centenary Park, 6.15pm Thursday 13 March
Chelsea v Sandringham, Edithvale Recreation Reserve, 6.30pm & 8pm Rosebud v Peninsula Strikers, Olympic Park, 7.15pm
Saturday 15 March
Baxter v Seaford Utd, Baxter Park, 1pm & 3pm
